r control surfaces can be packing

hinges. I prefer robart hinge

d in place for the added longivity

eeness. CA hinges work well also.

Function Rudders Optional

HS-

56HB

Laser cut 1/4" birch motor block.
Epoxy into plane. DO NOT use

CA on the moutor mount.

All hinging for

tape or actual

points epoxied

and control fre

HS-

56HB

Optional Rudder

Servo Location

HS-

5

6HB

Cut hatch after painting

for radio access

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Standard F-18 Hornet

Cut a "V" groove

in foam for

spars. Pull spar
through groove
to make round

Start with the recomended

CG INFO

SC

se:

minute epoxy for the main

ot strongenough, and will crack

CG Range 3-3.5

F-3

Start with the recomended

CG range. You can adjust it

further back as you become

more familiar with the jet.

f Canopy Frame

1/8" Ply

Spar Cap

(Both sides)

1/4 x 3/8 Balsa Missle Rails

Pull Pull

Pull

ontrol horns from 1/32"

a plastic coffee can lid.

Round LE, apply 3M 1" Satin tape for protection

nd
er,

400

Dow EPS foam tristock

Vacuum Formed Canopy

(Sand from foam if scratch built)

Leave intake here for The Super Hornet

F-3

Strake Tab

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Cut Intake here for S

CG

Wing area: 275 sq in (effective area, which includes the effect of the wing strakes)

pan: 28.4 in

ength: 41.7 in

Weight RTF: 15.6 oz as shown
Wing loading: 8.2 oz/ft2 (based on effective wing area)

otor: GWS EPS-350 with “C” gearing

attery: 11.1V 1200 mAh Lipo

rop: GWS 8x6 SF

rototype Setup/Specs

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rk Jet

F-1

F-2

urrent draw: 9.7 amps

ower loading: 101 watts/lb

adio equipment: GWS R-6 receiver, GWS Pico and Hitec HS-55 servos, 10 amp ES

ight controls: Wing flaperons, full-flying horizontal stabilizer, twin rudders

aterials used: Either 6mm Depron or BlueCore fan fold foam

Sand the TOP ONLY of the strake at the LE

Notes on the fus

Make sure to use 5-15
parts...foam CA are no
under the torque.

End of

Front of Canopy Frame

Push/P

Cut Co

ply or a

Sand the fuselage corners rou

with 80 grit sand pape

then finish smooth with 200 and 4

Sand Strake as shown

L

F-1

F-2

Strake Tab

W

Sp

Le

W
W

M
Ba
Pr

P

Specs:

3D Foamy

Loading

Area

Radio

Weight

4-5 Chanel

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275 in2

7.5-9.3 oz/ft2

14-24 oz.

F-18 Park

14-18 oz.

Cu

Po
Ra
Fl
M

6

Strake Cross section

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

Foam Nose Cone

(CNC Cut, Sanded to shape)